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Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Red Snapper Management Measures

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Mar 30, 2010

Instructions: No comments will be posted for public viewing until after the comment period has closed. … provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, and other applicable law, subject to further consideration after public comment.

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Essential Fish Habitat

Federal Register · Notice · Nov 12, 2008

ACTION: Extension of comment period. … Based on the September 19, 2008, notice, the comment period was scheduled to conclude on November 18, 2008. NMFS is now extending the comment period until December 12, 2008.

International Fisheries; Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species; Implementation of Emergency Decisions of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission

Federal Register · Rule · Jun 7, 2022

The 30-day comment period for the interim final rule closed on July 12, 2021. … Paperwork Reduction Act This final rule contains no information collection requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery Off the Southern Atlantic States; Regulatory Amendment 20

Federal Register · Rule · Jul 21, 2015

The FMP was prepared by the Council and is implemented through regulations at 50 CFR part 622 under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). … Certain comments with socio-economic implications are addressed in the comments and responses section, specifically, the response to comments 2, 3, and 6.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Whittier Head of the Bay Cruise Dock Project

Federal Register · Notice · Mar 6, 2024

initial 30-day comment period. … Instructions: NMFS is not responsible for comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period.

International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Restrictions for 2007 Purse Seine and Longline Fisheries in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean

Federal Register · Rule · Jun 4, 2007

Comments and Responses During the comment period for the proposed rule, NMFS received four comments. … Key issues and concerns are summarized below and responded to as follows: Timing of the Closures Comment 1: Comments supporting the closure period of August 1, 2007, through September 11, 2007, were

Proposed Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project; Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement; Extension of Public Comment Period

Federal Register · Notice · Feb 28, 2017

ACTION: Extension of public comment period. … The original comment period was to end on February 27, 2017.

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Revision of Bycatch Reduction Device Testing Manual

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Sep 29, 2016

Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, may not be considered by NMFS. … through a publication of a proposed rule in the Federal Register with a comment period of not less than 15 days.

Fisheries Off West Coast States; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Annual Specifications

Federal Register · Rule · May 25, 2011

No issues were raised by public comments in response to the Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA) prepared pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act for this action or on the economic impacts … This action does not contain a collection-of-information requirement for purposes of the Paper Reduction Act.

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS); Atlantic Shark Management Measures

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Sep 19, 2003

ACTION: Rescheduling of public hearings; extension of comment period. … Additionally, in order to incorporate these rescheduled hearings during the public comment period, NMFS is extending the public comment period on the proposed rule until 5 p.m. on October 3, 2003.

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Red Snapper Management Measures; Amendment 28

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Dec 24, 2015

Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, may not be considered by NMFS. … All comments received by NMFS on the amendment or the proposed rule during their respective comment periods will be addressed in the final rule. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Protective Regulations for the Oceanic Whitetip Shark (Carcharhinus longimanus); Extension of Public Comment Period

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jul 11, 2024

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of public comment period and announcement of public hearing. … SUMMARY: We, NMFS, announce the extension of the public comment period on our May 14, 2024, proposed rule to issue protective regulations under section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for the

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 2024 and Projected 2025 Specifications for the Summer Flounder and Scup Fisheries, and 2024 Specifications for the Black Sea Bass Fishery

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 21, 2023

received during the public comment period. … A proposed rule was published on November 17, 2023, with a public comment period through December 2, 2023. This final rule is being published as soon as possible.

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Scup Fishery; Adjustment to the 2018 Winter II Quota

Federal Register · Rule · Sep 21, 2018

This action transfers unused quota from Winter I Period to the remaining Winter II Period to make it accessible to the commercial scup fishery. … were published December 22, 2017; which were developed through public notice and comment.

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery off the Southern Atlantic States; Amendment 17B

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Sep 22, 2010

Petersburg, FL 33701 Instructions: No comments will be posted for public viewing until after the comment period is over. … All comments received by NMFS on the amendment or the proposed rule during their respective comment periods will be addressed in the final rule. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Marine Site Characterization Surveys in the Area of Commercial Lease of Submerged Lands for Renewable Energy Development on the Outer Continental Shelf Lease Areas OCS-A 0486, 0487, and 0500

Federal Register · Notice · Sep 11, 2023

initial 30-day comment period. … Instructions: NMFS is not responsible for comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period.

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Gulf of Alaska Management Area; Amendment 101

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Aug 8, 2016

Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, may not be considered. … NMFS is soliciting public comments on proposed Amendment 101 through the end of the comment period (see DATES ).

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Allocation of Pacific Cod Among Fixed Gear Sectors

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 1, 2003

The public comment period on the proposed rule ended on October 2, 2003. NMFS received letters from ten persons on either the FMP amendment, the proposed rule, or both. … Response: The notice and comment provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Act and the Administrative Procedure Act provide everyone an equal opportunity to submit oral or written comments during the decisionmaking

Groundfish Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska and Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Observer Program

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Mar 14, 2012

Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, may not be considered. … Public comments are being solicited on proposed Amendments 86 and 76 to the FMPs through the end of the comment period (see DATES ).

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass, and Atlantic Bluefish Fisheries; 2020-2021 Specifications

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jul 26, 2019

Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, may not be considered by NMFS. … Sea Bass FMP, Atlantic Bluefish FMP, other provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, and other applicable law, subject to further consideration after public comment.